On 21 October 2010, Mr Giuseppe Spadaccini, ItAli Airlines owner, and other 12 people were arrested by Pescara's Guardia di Finanza on suspicion of international tax evasion (around 90 million euros globally).[2][3]

ItAli Airlines had placed an order for 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 aircraft which were expected to be in service around mid-2010.[8] This order also included 10 options. However, in January 2011, the ItAli's firm order had been dropped from Superjet International's order book.[9]